Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-25

The crew composed OF BaIlantyne. Barry. Ad.
ans, McCloskey, and Eckstein which won the four
Oared shell race In the club regatta, Will row daily
as IL will be Obliged 10 defend its medals all sum.
mer against any crew which may be selected from
In place OF Ecnstein, who has left the city.
\ decision has not yet been reached with regard
10 entering crews at Philadelphia.
THE POToMACs.
Negotiations are being carried on for the mr.
chase OF a four-oared shell from Cumberland. II
successful 1t will be used 10y the junior four in the
Alexandria regatta. The shell at present In use IS
not suited for so heavy a crew.
IL has been decided not TO send the crews to
training table Tor the Alexandria regatta
The juniors have been coached In the pio this
week by capt. Zappone.
junior Jour, 10 defend the Mason Gun in the
Potomac regatta in the fall, will be selected from
Mindelen, Reed, Norton, Lewis, Aplin and j. X
Writ, all OF whom are practicing daily.
Stanciff, DoXon, SEider anu La Grange have
gone on canoeing and camping cruise up the
Potomac River.
Capt. zappone has supervised the repairs on the
up-rlyer landing, and IL Is now in credit BILE con-
dition. The float has been buoyed up the stair.
way leading TO the pavilion rebuilt, and several
changes have been made 10 the pavilion more
delightful place cannot be found near WASH
ingtOn.
Bradley gave barge party Tuesday evening In
city.
IL is proposed to charter large canal boat and
tow it TO Alexandria On July for the use OF the
members and guests OF the club.
Action will be taken AT the next meeting in re-
gard 10 the $500 bond which IL Is necessary to give
security Tor the Saic River cup before it can
come into the possession or the club.
Paymaster J. d. Doyle, who has just returned
from the Pacinc station. was for many years one
or the POtomacS' most enthusiastic members nd
wa, always ready To get into shell. Pay Clerk
Hiram Doyle has also returned on q visit to his
home.
Oerte has recovered from his Illness but Will not
be able TO for some time He is one OF the best
Junior oarsmen in the club.
Barbarin and Warden have been placed in the
eight Sprague has decided not 10 row in either
the eight or junior singles
La Grange, who graduated from Harvard last
year, has joined the club. He has had some expe-
rfence with the oar and will probably row I'm The
lightweight crew In the Potomac River reyatta
SAider. Huntington, and j. X. Writ are among the
new members.
The shell used by the senior four was so badly
injured Tuesday as 10 nece-Sitate It's being sent
10 Cumberland's for repairs. The crew has been
Ooliged 10 Use the gig Tor several days.
every member OF the club, requesting Mr. Austin
Herr TO allow his name to be used Tor president 70
nll the vacancy caused by the resignation Of Com.
missioner Wheatley.
There wiz be a special meeting tonight. at
which the necessary arrangements VIII be made
Tor entering crews In the Alexandria regatta
Reynolds has purchased the shell used by Ham
Ion when he broke the record, ana is on the way
here from Boston. He has rOSed a good deal In
singles lately, and will make very fast sculler
Robinson and Aplin have purchased new single
shells.
J: Maury Dove has resigned from the financial
Fisher, La Dow, ]. R. Writ, Lewis Elmore, ". d.
Writ, Gibson. Barton, Maverick, and King gave
large barge party last evening. 1t was chaperoned
oy capt. End MIS- Zappone and was an enjoyable
anair There was dancing In the pavilion, which